Green light for solar panels in Scotland
February 17, 2009
The majority of householders in Scotland will be able to install solar panels and other energy generating equipment without planning permission from now on, although government ministers have yet to decide whether to exempt wind turbines and air-source heat pumps.Ground-source and water-source heat …
$100 Billion Stimulus Energy Plan Boosts Solar Industry
February 10, 2009
With 2008 being a bust financially, many industries are putting their faith in the new economic stimulus plan, which will hopefully resuscitate the economy.Now, things are looking bright for the solar and wind potential industries, as news that the U.S. government is set to spend nearly $100 billion…
Save A Solar capability Battery Charger For A Rainy Day
February 10, 2009
Actually, a solar capability battery charger works in any kind of weather, but I couldn’t resist the pun. What it does is convert the energy from the sun into useable energy like electricity.Like going to the gas station helps to “recharge” your car, the solar potential battery charger helps to r…
Unprecedented growth seen for solar energy
February 9, 2009
The head of the federal government’s effort to promote solar technology told about 200 industry leaders yesterday that expanding the industry to the level needed by 2030 will require unprecedented levels of growth. “To go from the 1 gigawatt of generation capacity that we have now [in the United Sta…
Evergreen Solar results disappoint, shares fall
February 5, 2009
Evergreen Solar Inc on Thursday reported quarterly results that fell short of expectations as prices on solar panels fell and it recorded high costs for ramping up a new manufacturing facility, sending shares down 10 percent in extended trade. Evergreen plus warned that a global economic downt…
Dream approaching reality for solar
February 5, 2009
The dream of the most optimistic solar potential advocates soon will be reality, analysts said Thursday. Within five or 10 years, residents may be able to generate electricity from roof-top solar panels for about the same price as retail electricity from utilities, ana…
Solar capability gives Gatorade facility energy boost
February 2, 2009
Gatorade is known for giving athletes an energy boost, but now it’s giving itself an infusion of capability. The Gatorade facility in Tolleson, one of the largest in the country in terms of gallons produced, is generating some of its own electricity from newly installed solar panels on its roof. The…